Disciples of Uecker

Nashville Sounds: (2-7), 5.0 GB

RHP Brian Baker:  (L, 1-1) 4.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R (5 ER), 1 BB, 4 K, 2 HR — 4.82 ERA
RHP Jim Henderson:  2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K — 0.00 ERA
RHP Donovan Hand:  1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K — 1.69 ERA

C Martin Maldonado:  3-3, 2B, 2 RBI — .240 AVG
SS Eric Farris:  1-4, SB (2), R, K — .161 AVG
2B Edwin Maysonet:  2-3, RBI, K — .200 AVG

Huntsville Stars: (4-5), 3.0 GB

RHP Kyle Heckathorn:  (W, 1-0) 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K — 4.63 ERA
RHP Bradley Blanks:  (H, 1) 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K — 1.50 ERA
RHP Rob Wooten:  (S, 2) 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K — 0.00 ERA

1B Hunter Morris:  3-4, 2B, BB, 2 R — .324 AVG
2B Scooter Gennett:  2-4, BB, SB (1), R — .293 AVG
DH Khris Davis:  3-5, 2 RBI — .367 AVG

Brevard County Manatees: (5-3), 2.0 GB

RHP Hiram Burgos:  6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K — 0.00 ERA
LHP Alan Williams:  (H, 2) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K — 4.50 ERA
RHP Greg Holle:  (L, 0-1) 0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K — 13.50 ERA

RF Miguel Velazquez:  1-3, 2B — .167 AVG
C Shawn Zarraga:  2-3, SB (1) — .500 AVG
2B Shea Vucinich:  0-2, 2 BB, 2 K — .130 AVG

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: (4-4), 1.0 GB

RHP Mark Williams:  4.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K — 3.38 ERA
RHP Kevin Shackelford:  (W, 1-0) 3.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HR — 3.38 ERA
LHP Stephen Peterson:  (S, 1) 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K — 4.76 ERA

2B Carlos George:  3-4, RBI, 3 SB (5), R — .292 AVG
LF Ben McMahan:  1-3, 2B, RBI, R, K — .192 AVG
RF John Dishon:  1-2, 2 RBI, BB, K — .143 AVG

Prospect of the Day:  RHP Hiram Burgos

Burgos has always posted solid peripherals across the board, but profiles as a grinder who attacks hitters and who doesn’t possess above-average stuff on the mound. The right-hander throws a myriad of pitches and is willing to throw each and every one of them in any count against any hitter. It obviously results in attractive strikeout-to-walk ratios, but doesn’t generate much in terms of prospect buzz.

In 2011, Burgos had a 80-to-35 strikeout-to-walk ratio, yet he surrendered a .302 batting average over the course of the entire season. The organization hoped that the 24-year-old could pick up a tick or two on his fastball. That has not happened to this point, at least as of last season on the mound. If things click and the organization gets lucky, he could turn into a fringe major-league bullpen arm.

Until then, he is a very useful organizational arm and a very enjoyable guy to follow in the minor leagues due to his solid peripheral numbers.